information from the School Committee

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR Sumbul Siddiqui Mayor To: Cambridge City Council From: Sumbul Siddiqui, Mayor Date: November 10th, 2021 Subject: Communicating information from the School Committee To the Honorable, the City Council: On November 9th, the School Committee held a Special Meeting on Reviewing and Accepting the 90 Day End-of-Cycle Summative Evaluation Composite Report of the Interim Superintendent of Schools. Superintendent Greer gave a brief summary of her first 90 days and the Committee had an opportunity to provide comments and feedback. The Superintendent also released this video message on her 90th day in the position. As a reminder, the vaccine mandate will be implemented in November. For more details on the student vaccination requirements see this FAQ sheet that includes a timeline. Vaccines were recently approved for 5-11-year-olds, and the City and CPS have put together clinics (COVID- 19 and Flu) targeted at students that are now eligible. The two upcoming clinics are on Wednesday, November 10 and Wednesday, December 1 from 3:30PM to 7:30PM at the King Open School located at 850 Cambridge Street. Additional clinics are being scheduled. The Student Vaccination Portal, which will track the vaccine mandate for students 12 and older, opened on Monday. This portal will allow families to conveniently upload their student's proof of vaccination or request for an exemption. Please find additional details here. CPS has not yet set a timeline for any vaccination requirement for the 5-11-year-old age group. CRLS students participated in filming a video about the importance of getting vaccinated. The video is here. RSTA Executive Director, Mike Ananis will be retiring effective June 30, 2022. A search process will begin in January. The School Committee's next regular meeting will be held on November 16th at 6pm. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions, suggestions, or concerns. Respectfully, Salt sittin Mayor Siddiqui